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Texans-Titans rewind: 5 up, 5 down

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Reflecting on the Texans' 24-21 win over the Tennessee Titans on Sunday at Nissan Stadium, here's a quick-hit look at five things that are up and five things that are down:

Five up

1. Carlos Hyde: The veteran runner eclipsed the 1,000-yard milestone, rushing for 104 yards on 26 carries, including a 10-yard go-ahead touchdown run in the fourth quarter.

2. DeAndre Hopkins and Kenny Stills: The wide receiver tandem was productive. Hopkins caught six passes for 119 yards. Stills finished with two touchdown catches on three targets.

3. Justin Reid and Whitney Mercilus: Reid's big hit caused an interception that Mercilus returned 86 yards to set up a touchdown.

4. Bryan Anger and DeAndre Carter: In the kicking game, they excelled. Anger averaged 46.3 yards with three punts downed inside the Titans' 20-yard line. Carter had a season-long 31-yard kickoff return.

5. Zach Cunningham: The inside linebacker had 14 tackles and a half-sack and leads the AFC with 128 tackles.

Five down

1. Duke Johnson: The running back rushed for only four yards on two carries with two receptions for 19 yards.

2. Deshaun Watson: The quarterback was intercepted twice and has four interceptions in the past two games. He also passed for two touchdowns.

3. Johnathan Joseph: The veteran corner allowed a 60-yard pass to rookie wide receiver A.J. Brown on a play-action pass. Brown finished with eight catches for 114 and one touchdown.

4. Red-zone defense: The Titans scored on 3 of 4 red-zone opportunities against the Texans.

5. Keke Coutee: The wide receiver was a healthy scratch with the return of Will Fuller from a hamstring injury.